The Power Of The Throne In Macbeth

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There were only two ways to gain the power of the throne was for Macbeth to either inherit the throne or to murder the king Duncan. The witches didn't predict that he will commit murder to become the ruler, but only he will become one. The witches knew how he will become the king. Murdering Duncan was Macbeth's only plan since the motivation in Macbeth's dream urged him to commit a murder. Lady Macbeth also convinced her husband Macbeth to murder the king for the sake of his prophecy and their ambitions. On the night they planned to kill Duncan, while Macbeth is waiting for Lady Macbeth to ring the signal, he sees the vision of a floating dagger. The interest of the dagger is that it leads Macbeth towards the chamber, which pushed Macbeth to

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